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Chris Brown was on hand to support his pal Usher in LA last night, touching down at his ‘UR Experience Tour‘ to support the ‘New Flame‘ singer.

Joining him at the live show was ‘Don’t Tell ‘Em’ singer Jeremih, also there to surprise audiences Usher no doubt hopes will support his forthcoming studio album!

What the trio go up to?

Good times below…

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America’s country pop darling Taylor Swift is swiftly moving her latest title, ‘Blank Space,’ to the top space on the Billboard Hot 100. Thanks to healthy surge of sales and streaming (even in the absence of Spotify), the track blasts into the top 10’s upper ranking and threatens to dethrone the tally’s current champion – herself.

As ‘All About that Bass’ beauty Meghan Trainor holds onto the #2 spot for dear life, is there a chance Taylor will leap frog over the newcomer to shake up next week’s Hot 100 report?

Time will tell.  Until then, recap this week’s top 10 below:

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Keyshia Cole is moving on.

After the release of her latest studio album ‘Point of No Return‘, the ‘Heaven Sent‘ singer has revealed she is on the hunt for a new label, gearing up to cut ties with ‘Interscope.

Full story below…

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After dominating all year with hits from her sophomore album ‘My Everything’, petite powerhouse Ariana Grande gets into the holiday sprit with new original number ‘Santa Tell Me’.

Due to land in full next week, a snippet track arrives as the star gears up to perform at tomorrow night’s American Music Awards and then heads out on her new tour ‘The Honeymoon’ next year.

Take a listen below…

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Beyonce may be on a break of sorts, but even in her downtime King B is working (and twerking).

Moments ago, the superstar singer posted a new viral video for the song ‘7/11’ from the Platinum Edition re-release of her fifth studio album (due November 24th).

Check out the fun-filled visual below…

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Its follow-up single ‘Pretend‘ may have struggled to snap, crackle and pop just as hard, but it would seem there’s no stopping the force that is Tinashe‘s ‘2 On.

So, as to ensure her new album ‘Aquarius‘ continues to stay fresh on many a music lover’s mind, the ever-improving performer made her way to ‘Shazam’ to perform the cut live recently!

How she fared? Pretty perfectly, moving far more naturally than she did before and arming herself with new runs, a moment-serving wind machine and a charisma that’s made her arrival the source of many an R&B starlet’s anxiety.

Watch her in action below…

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Guess which singer/songwriter shared this snap of herself striking a seductive pose on ‘Instagram’ recently!

Hint: Her last studio album saw her collaborate with ‘Body Party’ endorser Future, and this year saw her take on mommy duty when she was blessed with the arrival of a baby.

Not sure who it is?

Find out below!

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The showrunner that is Shonda Rhimes continues to give ‘ABC’ cause to worship the creative ground she walks on this week, after three of her TV shows took the network to record breaking highs last night.

Watching the latest episode of her hit series ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ pull in 8.3 million viewers, it wasn’t long before the network learned that its younger sister ‘Scandal’ had captured the gaze of 10 million TV lovers while the thrilling ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ showed up the party with a record breaking 9.8 million.

‘Entertainment Weekly‘ reports:

ABC points out the network won all four Thursdays in the adult demo during the November “sweeps” period—which hasn’t happened for the ABC in at least 23 years. The block was also up 20 percent over last year.

Why do you think Rhimes’ series’ are so successful?

Share your thoughts below!

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Ariana Grande and Jessie J hit headlines globally last week when news that they were planning to re-record R&B classic ‘The Boy Is Mine’ hit the wire.

Debate erupted here on TGJ and on social media, with many voicing their displeasure with the idea of the Brandy and Monica duet (released first in 1998) being re-dressed for a new project by its producer Darkchild.

Prior to now, Grande and J have been notable in their silence on the matter.

However, during a press run in Australia this, 21-year-old Ariana finally shared her view on the furore…

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Bad new for viewers of ‘The Queen Latifah Show’.

The daytime talker was officially cancelled as of this morning.

Details below…

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Fifth Harmony are rising on radio with their rousing new single ‘Sledgehammer’.

Pulled from the group’s debut album ‘Reflection’, the cut serves as the LP’s second single following lead effort ‘Bo$$’.

To build buzz ahead of the debut of the track’s video, Normani, Dinah, Camila and the ladies unwrapped a sneak peek of the visual on Twitter.

Check it out below…

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Fashion forward Rita Ora may be hard at work shooting The Voice UK and putting the finishing touches to her new album, but that hasn’t stopped her maintaining a media presence.

The 23-year-old Roc Nation priority stuns a-front of the double cover of L’Officiel Magazine‘s December issue.

With a central role in Band Aid 30‘s record-breaking charity single also under her belt, Ms. Ora looks set to end the year with a bang!

Peep the second cover below…

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